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The business case for SD-WAN: Because MPLS is Not Fit for the Cloud

CATO Networks

As critical business applications are moving to the cloud and with the wide adoption of SaaS and mobile applications in the workplace, connectivity becomes a crucial business asset with the direct effect on the bottom line. Software-defined Wide Area Networks ( SD-WAN ) can get the job done. Here is why.

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What is SD-WAN?

CATO Networks

This means that corporate networks must change as well. The answer Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WANs). SD-WAN brings unparalleled agility and cost savings to networking. Whats the Difference between SD-WAN and SDN SD-WANs implement software-defined networking (SDN) principles to connect locations.

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How Secure is Your SD-WAN?

CATO Networks

Traditionally, Wide Area Networks (WANs) and network security were loosely coupled entities. Networking teams focussed on the connectivity between locations; security teams focussed on protecting against malware threats and other external or application-layer security issues.

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WAN Optimization vs. SD-WAN, or Why You Need Both

CATO Networks

The widespread adoption of Software-Defined Wide-Area-Network ( SD-WAN ) in recent years has caused many to wonder whether WAN optimization is still necessary. But compressed files or files without repeating data patterns will not benefit substantially from the compression or deduplication of WAN optimization.

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Top SD-WAN Events to Attend in 2018 and 2019

CATO Networks

Software Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) has become a runaway success across all industry sectors. As a result, SD-WAN -focused events and networking conferences with SD-WAN agenda items are happening across the globe. Rapid adoption of a new methodology comes about for one reason it works.

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SD-WAN and Cloud Security

CATO Networks

Companies needing to connect their users to the services in the cloud, who have been using a wide-area network (WAN) with MPLS for security, are seeing the benefits of using a software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) for connectivity.

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The Future of Enterprise Networking : What Do The Experts Say About SD-WAN

CATO Networks

Here is what the experts say… Andrew Lerner @fast_lerner Andrew is an analyst at Gartner specializing in emerging networking architecture technologies, and was an early predictor of the impact of SD-WAN. SD-WAN represents a simplified and cost-effective way to WAN, and that is important because most enterprise hate their WAN s.

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